Magnetically applied MicroRNAs could one day help relieve constipation
Micro metal beads and magnets help deliver a biologic where it's needed to improve constipation or rectoanal incontinence in animal models of the disorders.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/tju-mam011618.php
Stronger, able older adults have better outcomes when hospitalized with critical illnesses
Until now, the role of strength before hospitalization has not been well-studied. To fill this knowledge gap, a research team created a study. The study was to learn how older adults' strength before they became ill affected how long they stayed in the hospital after being admitted to an ICU. They also learned whether or not the older adults died while in the hospital or within a year after discharge. Their study was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/ags-sao011618.php
Biodegradable sensor could help doctors monitor serious health conditions
University of Connecticut engineers have created a biodegradable pressure sensor that could help doctors monitor chronic lung disease, swelling of the brain, and other medical conditions before dissolving harmlessly in a patient's body.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uoc-bsc011618.php
Tracking the impact of early abuse and neglect
Maltreatment experienced before age 5 can have negative effects that continue to be seen nearly three decades later, according to a new study led by Lee Raby, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Utah.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uou-tti011618.php
Bright light therapy improves sleep in people treated for cancer
Results of a randomized controlled trial suggest that systematic bright light exposure can improve sleep for fatigued people who have been treated for cancer.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/aaos-blt011618.php
New study suggests shark declines can lead to changes in reef fish body shapes
Scientists studying nearly identical coral reef systems off Australia discovered something unusual on the reefs subjected to nearly exclusive fishing of sharks--fish with significantly smaller eyes and tails. The study is the first field evidence of body shape changes in fish due to human-driven shark declines from overfishing. These findings shed new light on the cascading effects the loss of the ocean's top predators is having on marine ecosystems.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uomr-nss011218.php
Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/
